CORSAIR Dominator 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TWIN2X2048-6400C3DF

Pros: No problems during POST, I just preset the BIOS timing, frequency and voltage and all 4GB (4X1GB) worked just great. Except for my own stupid mistake, as I was putting on the fan I accidentally push down one of the DIMM retaining levers and unseated one of the chips, but it only took a minute to see that was why the BIOS only recognized 3GB. I very thankful that I did not have a bad chip! Newegg’s processing and shipping was very fast……

Cons: Be carefully when putting on the fans! The price may not justify the speed improvement, but that is depending on the person and their wallet???

Overall Review: None

Pros: This RAM certainly does what it says it will. Low latency at 800MHz and 2.4V. The dominator heat spreader with the fan really do keep this ram tens of degrees cooler than other RAM.

Cons: Two RMAs due to memory errors in a year? This is probably due to the 2.4V and my occasional tests with Memtest86 when rebuilding the machine. RMA through Corsair is no fast process. I bought a stick of Crucial Ballistix just to tide my machine over while my RAM goes through RMA again.

Overall Review: You can get 2G of decent 800MHz DDR2 for around $50 these days. Sure, you can spend 6x as much on this stuff and what does it get you? For gamers, not much. 3dMark06 scores dropped all of 300 points with the Ballistix at 5-5-5-12 @ 2.1v versus the Corsair 3-4-3-9. Heck, my Ballistix will run 4-4-4 timings though I haven't tried that just yet.

If you do get this RAM, avoid 2.4v!